﻿Carly Simon found a peaceful, happy place when she made 1974’s platinum-selling Hotcakes

Aptly depicted on the cover smiling, radiant, and pregnant, the singer evolved from a jet-setting lifestyle into one marked by domestic bliss thanks to her recent marriage to James Taylor and decision to settle down

Simon’s refreshed perspective and feel-good moods define the autobiographical Hotcakes, a homespun celebration of bucolic delights and simple pleasures performed with utmost sincerity and sweetness

In addition to spawning two hit singles, the record marks Simon and Taylor’s attempt to begin an artistic franchise together

Surrounded by ravishing instrumental and jazz-based blends that, thanks to added detail and clearer tones, feel more joyous and spirited than on any prior pressing, Simon’s words take on a reassuring quality conveyed by the best singer-songwriter albums of the era

Consider this stellar-sounding reissue the equivalent of a crackling fireplace on a winter night

Such is the level of coziness and amiability provided

RECORDING September 1973 at Producers Workshop Los Angeles and October - November 1973 at The Hit Factory New York CityENGINEERING Harry MaslinLABEL ElektraRE MASTERING Rob LoVerdeRE RELEASED 2016AVERAGE RATING 4 Stars out of 5MADE IN USASTYLE Pop / Rock / Singer SongwriterAVAILABLE as long as inventory stock